United States Ninth Circuit

In a suit for long-term disability benefits, judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where the district court erred in applying de novo review to defendant-insurance company's decision to terminate plaintiff's benefits.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/06/2004
• Decided 05/31/2005
• Published 05/31/2005

Judges

• Before:  RYMER, TALLMAN, and BEA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joshua Bachrach, Rawle & Henderson, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Barry Kirschner, Waterfall, Economidis, Caldwell, Hanshaw & Villamana, P.C., Tuscon, AZ, for the appellee.